Zest for Sight
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ZEST FOR SIGHT
How lofty was that Chinese Self
Who for crime was condemned to death
On eve of his beheading, he
Asked headsman, "Stop for a span or Breath."
He asked for stoppage many times,
For it was very pleasant scene
He wished to see for moments few
The sword's great-glimmer, glow and sheen.
